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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2019-09-04 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black Glare | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II is a little bit better than iPhone 8, with an 88 score against 85. The Asus ROG Phone II design is newer than the iPhone 8's, although it is a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. The Apple iPhone 8 has a little faster CPU than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a much bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a little more pixels per screen inch. The Asus ROG Phone II has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 8, because it has 256 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone II features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 229 percent bigger battery size. The Asus ROG Phone II has a much better camera than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a way bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a way better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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